Heart Care

Trust your child’s heart to a team committed to caring for children—and consistently ranked in the top 10 pediatric heart programs by U.S. News and World Report.

Trust your child’s heart to a team committed to caring for children—and consistently ranked in the top 10 pediatric heart programs by U.S. News and World Report.

Project S.A.V.E. Program

Raising awareness of sudden cardiac arrest

On average, 1,000 people a day—including three children—experience sudden cardiac arrest. Project S.A.V.E. was started in 2004 with the mission of promoting and improving prevention of sudden cardiac arrest in children, adolescents and others in Georgia communities.

Cardiac arrest can often be prevented through:

A comprehensive history and physical exam for student athletes before participation in sports

Pediatric cardiac risk assessment for all children by primary care, emergency department and sports medicine providers

Awareness of early warning signs and symptoms of pediatric heart conditions by primary care physicians, school nurses, coaches, physical education teachers, parents and others who work with kids

Prompt referral for further evaluation when warning signs are present

Any community in Georgia can become a Project S.A.V.E HeartSafe Community by requesting a consultation from our staff and completing a checklist demonstrating successful implementation of our program.

Helpful Resources

HeartSafe implementation checklist: By becoming HeartSafe, you contribute to important statewide and national research on the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest death by sending a confidential incident report to Project S.A.V.E. staff whenever an AED is used. When your organization completes the Project S.A.V.E. implementation checklist will receive a framed certificate, sample press release to help promote your efforts, regular e-newsletters about AED funding and laws, research, recalls and training, and a prevention manual for staff training.